U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Emergency Response Adaptive Management

Summary

This is an abstract from the "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: A National Perspective on CRM, Research, and Consultation" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Regulatory Program is to protect the Nation's aquatic resources while allowing reasonable development through fair and balanced permit decisions. The Corps works with consulting parties to develop appropriate mitigation measures when adverse effects to historic properties cannot be avoided. In emergency situations, there may not be sufficient time to fully develop a mitigation plan. In these situations, it is critical for stakeholders to work together to develop and implement an emergency response plan, which may require adaptive management during implementation. In 2017, the Corps was notified of an emergency project at a state park which would adversely affect a Native American occupation site. The Corps worked with the consulting parties to develop an emergency response and recovery strategy to address adverse effects. The strategy included continuous involvement of archaeologists, tribal representatives, and volunteers to screen and sort through 6500 cubic yards of material in under three months to recover artifacts from the material. This presentation discusses the initial mitigation strategy, adaptive management undertaken during the project, the effectiveness of various artifact recovery techniques attempted and utilized, and the continuous cooperation and collaboration between stakeholders through the course of the project.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: A National Perspective on CRM, Research, and Consultation   •
• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

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Abstract Id(s): 25117